News Reports

February 2014

Feature Article from Hemmings Classic Car

Editor's note: Beginning with this issue, we have merged News Reports with Club News, as many of the events are of a similar nature. This has allowed us to add a new page called Vintage Collectibles (see page 72), which we hope you enjoy reading.

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De Soto Dreaming
Fort Wayne, Indiana, will be the location of the 2014 convention of the National De Soto Club. Running from July 16-20, the club's big, all-De Soto car show is scheduled for Saturday, July 19, and will be held on the grounds of the Indiana-Purdue University of Ft. Wayne campus. The show field is adjacent to the host hotel--the Holiday Inn--which will make for a convenient arrangement of accommodations. Just roll out of bed, and you'll be in De Soto heaven!
Texas Teaser
The third annual Texas Concours d'Elegance will take place May 2-4 in Montgomery, Texas, at the La Toretta Lake Resort & Spa. If you have a car that is concours-worthy and are planning on being in the Houston area, the deadline for consideration is February 15. The highlights of the weekend include the Tour d'Elegance, the Houston Classic Auction and the Concours d'Elegance, which will take place on Sunday. For more details and information on submitting your car for consideration, visit www.concoursoftexas.org.
Avanti Winterfest
Fans of Studebaker's iconic Avanti will want to head down to Gainesville, Florida, February 6-9 to attend the Avanti Winterfest. Hosted by the Avanti Club of Florida, this is the club's 20th anniversary meet annually celebrating this timeless classic. The Best Western Plus Gateway Grand in Gainesville is the host hotel. For more details, contact Tom Pinnel at 407-787-4572.
Boca Beauties
This year's 8th annual Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance will take place from February 21-23 in the beautiful sunshine state of Florida. Over 30 car classes and 10 motorcycle classes will feature more than 200 fine examples of collector cars and vintage motorcycles from all over the country. This year's celebrated marque will be Mercedes-Benz, and the weekend's events will include award ceremonies, dinners, an auction and the Concours on Sunday. For a full lineup of events and more information, visit www.bocaratonconcours.com.

This article originally appeared in the February, 2014 issue of Hemmings Classic Car.